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Grass central to suckler farmer’s new dairy-to-beef enterprise
8 October 2020
A dairy-to-beef calf rearing and finishing enterprise is utilising grass more efficiently and maintaining sward quality since establishing a rotational system of grazing.
Neil Davies and his family had been running a suckler beef herd at...
Digital disregard and inequality in rural areas
6 October 2020
Dr David Cutress, Aberystwyth University.
- Internet access is not universal across the entirety of the UK with there being clear evidence of an urban/rural divide
- Agriculture, along with all other sectors are advancing into a...
WEBINAR: Smart Agriculture and IOT - 05/10/2020
Are you looking to save yourself time and money while increasing your productivity and yield? Look no further, Glas Data’s data management dashboard, GlasCore, can help you.
Find out how you can manage various aspects of your agricultural business all...
Welsh dairy farm utilises more grass by measuring and budgeting pasture
2 October 2020
Data is driving decision making around grass growth and utilisation at a Welsh dairy farm as it seeks to nearly double milk from forage in its all-year-round calving high yielding herd.
The Holstein herd at Erw...
Business: April 2020 – July 2020
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2020 – July 2020.
Accidents can happen – to even the most experienced farmers – especially when you work with large animals!
30 September 2020
Richard Isaac is a progressive and very experienced third generation beef and sheep farmer who has a 600 acre farm near Ynysybwl in South East Wales. He is also a Farming Connect mentor, with first-hand experience...
A new entrant to dairying, who is farming in his own right thanks to a forward-thinking farm owner, says the opportunity could be a stepping stone to one day buying his own holding
23 September 2020
Arfon James is milking 100 British Friesian cows after securing a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) with David Brooke in an agreement that benefitted from fully funded business planning through Farming Connect’s Venture programme.
The pair came together...
FC - Issue 29 - September/October 2020
Below is the 29th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...